Career moves.
So it's no secret that I work in the technology community. WHERE I work is a secret, and I intend to keep it that way - at least on this blog. However, I don't mind talking about the nature of my job.
It is also no secret that I am not a fan (understatement of the decade) of our president and his whole administration. And I definitely don't mind talking about THAT on this blog.
I have recently left the biotech business for health care and radiology. I spent the better part of last week in Orlando learning about my new job and new business unit and hearing our new "pitch" to the industry. In the Powerpoint stack presented by my old boss, a hard-core Republican and yet still a very good friend, the very first slide of our pitch featured a photo of our illustrious leader giving his state of the union speech and included quotes from that wretched talk about computerizing health records to avoid medical mistakes and to reduce costs. As much as his comment is representative of my whole industry and subsequently my job, it's VERY difficult for me to take anything this asshat says seriously.
And it's totally impossible for me to sit there and keep my mouth shut.
So I pipe up from the corner of the room, "uh Pete, good thing he didn't mention nuclear medicine in that talk."
The room just fell apart. And Pete gave me that look like I ought to know better. But even he was laughing.
Comments
ha! anytime Bush talks new-cue-ler, it causes a China Syndrome in my mind.
Posted by: brent | February 29, 2004 11:52 AM
Omigod. If I were sitting in that conference I'd have snorted coffee out of my nose and wet my pants laughing. Good on you, Jimbo!!
Posted by: Rayne | February 29, 2004 01:18 PM
so how was HIMSS??
Posted by: jim | March 1, 2004 01:58 AM
himss was fine. a lot less nerdy than an acs convention or bio IT, but a lot more embroidered polo shirts.
Posted by: the mighty jimbo | March 1, 2004 12:14 PM
Does this mean you're moving out of state?
Posted by: April | March 1, 2004 01:08 PM
Just curious Jimbo....why do you hate Bush so much? If its economic reasons...I can change your mind...If its social issues...your probably right...If you want healthcare...move to Canada, lol. New to the site, enjoy the stories, and please reply...I got to debate the tax cuts and I just want somebody to make a decent point to argue against keeping the tax cuts permanent...
Posted by: Shane | March 1, 2004 04:41 PM
Hi Shane! Thanks for the note and comment. Please, by all means, comment and debate on the site. I encourage it.
I hate Bush because he is a meat puppet of the corporate sponsorship that put him in office. His behavior has been unethical at best, fascist at worst. He had violated the constitution and removed more personal freedoms than any president in history. His administration is nepotistic and tied directly to the interests of the oil and energy, and there have never been sufficient investigation into the corporate corruption rampant during his administration including the energy crisis that crippled the west and enriched the providers. His social policies are linked to the narrow, bigoted, Christian minority, his environmental policy has been wretched, and frankly, I think he is a moron.
He has destroyed our relationship with most of the world community, and after 9/11, when presented with the unique opportunity to unite the global and domestic population, he has done nothing but drive the largest wedge into the nation and the world. We have lost most of the support of our global allies, and this nation is more divided now than ever.
And, fundamentally, I think downstream economics doesn't work the way hard core conservatives think. Besides, His policies have done little for job growth and likely won't.
If you want to discuss health care, that is a horribly complex issue and nobody has it right anywhere in the world. However, very important is federal regulation of pharmaceutical prices (something EVERY advanced nation has except the US), but the pharma companies that support this administration are fearful of losing 20% profit margins, because the scientific future looks damning for them as it is. His medicare reforms are subsequently doomed to fail and will only cost this country more and more and more.
Keep in mind, I'm NOT a democrat. And I still loathe the fucker.
I'm a social liberal, fiscal moderate-conservative, a raging humanist and registered independent with a vote that swings dramatically from party to party, candidate to candidate.
Posted by: the mighty jimbo | March 1, 2004 05:10 PM
I do hate the polo shirts
Posted by: jim | March 2, 2004 02:17 AM